Compare towns
Langdon vs Keene vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Keene has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Langdon | Keene | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
22,939Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 about the NH average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH |
| Hill and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hill and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$82,125±$21k 17% below NH |
| Langdon and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18k 30% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$311,700±$41kHighest 23% below NH |
| Hill and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Highest 5% below NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
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| Langdon and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492 18% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
$4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
35 minHighest 32% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Keene School District | Hill School District |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.